Sean Leahy Contributing writer Updated Fri, October 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 6 is underway, and we're tracking all the injuries before game time.
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Caleb Williams has a chance to return this week for the Chicago Bears, but it'll be another week without Lamar Jackson for the Baltimore Ravens.
Williams returned to practice this week as a full participant and is questionable to play against the Atlanta Falcons. He also informed the media that he was dealing with a torn hamstring, not a Grade 2 injury as was originally reported . The quarterback has missed three games since suffering the injury at the end of their Week 2 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings.
Before he can be officially cleared, Williams said he needed to undergo stress tests to assess where he's at before being declared good to go.
Meanwhile, Jackson was ruled out for another week as he deals with a left ankle injury.
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"It's just a decision for his best interest," said head coach Jesse Minter. "That's really what every decision is going to be about."
Jackson suffered a left sprained ankle during Baltimore's 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 4. He has not practiced in the past two weeks and sat out Sunday night's overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons.
Tyler Huntley, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns against the Falcons, will start once again as the Ravens take on the Cleveland Browns.
The injuries continue in Philadelphia with quarterback Jalen Hurts (blood clot) and running back Will Shipley (foot) already set to miss Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
Wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring), who has missed the past two games, was back at practice on Friday without an injury designation, while running back Saquon Barkley (hamstring), who did not play last week, was ruled. It could be a week where Dameon Pierce is the featured back for the Eagles.
It was reported that New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) was set to miss "multiple" weeks . But he practiced all three days this week, a boost for his availability. Head coach Mike Vrabel said a decision will be made on Saturday. For now, he is listed as questionable.
The 21-day practice window was opened this week for A.J. Brown (ankle), who has been out since Week 1. The Patriots wide receiver said it's "still up in the air" if he plays this week as he's been listed as questionable. The team has three weeks to activate him off injured reserve and return him to the 53-man roster.
Quinshon Judkins (ankle) was at practice on Friday after suffering an ankle injury against the Jets last week. The Cleveland Browns running back was spotted in a walking boot earlier this week, but head coach Todd Monken said it was just a precaution. He is listed as questionable.
Rashee Rice (hamstring) has been ruled out after missing practice this week due to hamstring and knee issues. Head coach Andy Reid also said tackle Josh Simmons (back) will also miss Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Here's the rest of the Week 6 injury report:
WR Joshua Palmer (shoulder): questionable
T Taylor Moton (blood clot): questionable
OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring): questionable
DB Tyrique Stevenson Sr. (hip): questionable
QB Caleb Williams (hamstring): questionable
RB Quinshon Judkins (ankle): questionable
LB Carson Schwesinger (ankle): questionable
DT Mason Graham (knee/ankle): questionable
LB DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring): questionable
CB Ja'Marcus Ingram (elbow): questionable
LB Henry To'oTo'o (shoulder): questionable
CB Jaylon Jones (hamstring): questionable
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring): questionable
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (hamstring): questionable
CB Channing Canada (hamstring): questionable
LB Christian Elliss (chest): questionable
RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle): questionable
DL Nathan Shepherd (illness): questionable
DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. (knee): questionable
TE Kenyon Sadiq (concussion): questionable
LB SirVocea Dennis (ankle/foot): questionable
CB Joshua Williams (pectoral): questionable
After missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, Buffalo Bills receiver DJ Moore and defensive tackle Ed Oliver were limited participants on Friday.
Both players are listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Moore (shoulder) and Oliver (knee) each missed Week 5's win over the Rams . Oliver also missed the Bills' Week 2 game versus the Detroit Lions with a hip injury, while Moore appeared in Buffalo's previous four games.
Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren was a surprise addition to the team's injury report on Friday. After being a limited participant in practice, he is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Tennessee Titans with a groin injury sustained during individual drills .
Warren, 24, leads AFC tight ends with 30 receptions (on 36 targets) for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns this season.
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was downgraded to questionable with an ankle injury for Sunday after being limited in Friday's practice session. He was a full participant on Thursday, which indicated that he would play against the Green Bay Packers in Week 6.
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones was asked by Dallas' 105.3 The Fan if the team was concerned that Porter might hold out until he gets a new contract, as he did with the Pittsburgh Steelers before being traded .
"I think he's all in. He wants to be out there," Jones said, via The Athletic's Jon Machota . "He was sick, he couldn't play last week with the flu. But he obviously played in our first game and I think he's fired up about what he can do to help us win against the Packers."
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without running back Saquon Barkley for the second straight week, but will get wide receiver DeVonta Smith back after a two-game absence.
Barkley will sit out against the Carolina Panthers due to a hamstring injury. After exiting four snaps into Week 4, the running back sat out last week's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Smith has not played since Week 3, missing the past two games with his own hamstring issue. He had no injury designation on the Friday injury report.
Smith took part in Friday's practice and told reporters afterward he felt "good" and that the decision on his availability for Sunday will be "up to the doctors."
Whether or not A.J. Brown will play for the New England Patriots in their Week 6 matchup versus the New York Jets is apparently a decision that will go right up to game time.
Brown is listed as questionable on the team's injury report for Sunday's matchup. He has missed the past four weeks with a high-ankle sprain that put him on injured reserve. But the veteran receiver became eligible to return this week.
Brown's pending return looked like a strong possibility when the Patriots placed receiver Mack Hollins on IR prior to Week 5's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Before going on IR, Hollins had the most catches among Patriots wide receivers with 15 for 209 yards.
The Patriots acquired Brown during the offseason from the Philadelphia Eagles, in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and 2027 fifth-round selection.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was a full participant in practice for the third consecutive day. However, he is listed as questionable on the team's injury report for Week 6's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.
Williams has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury suffered during Week 2 that he later confirmed was a tear. Yet the QB did not say how severe the injury was.
Running back Kyle Monangai is out for Sunday, as is linebacker T.J. Edwards. Defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Tyrique Stevenson Sr. are listed as questionable.
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie sustained a groin injury during Thursday's practice session and will not participate on Friday.
As a result, he's questionable for Week 6's game versus the Arizona Cardinals, according to The Athletic's Nate Atkins .
In his first season with the Rams, McDuffie has 16 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 7 passes defended and 1 interception in 5 games.
Cleveland Browns rookie receiver KC Concepcion has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Week 6's matchup versus the Baltimore Ravens.
The rookie took a helmet-to-helmet hit from New York Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in Week 5's 17-12 defeat and left the game. He was soon diagnosed with a concussion. Fitzpatrick was subsequently fined an undisclosed amount by the NFL for the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Concepcion was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, and was not listed on the Browns' final injury report for the week. He is tied for the team lead with 18 receptions (on 29 targets) for 149 yards.
Rice tweaked the hamstring in the opening quarter against the Raiders in Week 4. Simmons was back on the practice field this week for the first time since training camp.
"Just going to ease him back in," Reid said of Simmons earlier this week. "Ease him into practice, so he's going to practice, but it will be on a limited basis."
Smith has missed the past two weeks due to a hamstring injury. He returned to practice as a limited participant this week.
Love has been out of practice this week as he nurses an ankle injury that has been bothering him for several weeks.
Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said that there are no plans to place the team's 2026 first-round pick on injured reserve.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for a second straight week due to an ankle injury, head coach Jesse Minter announced on Friday.
"It's just a decision for his best interest," Minter said. "That's really what every decision is going to be about.
Jackson suffered a left sprained ankle during Baltimore's 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 4. He has not practiced in the past two weeks and sat out Sunday night's overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons.
Tyler Huntley, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns against the Falcons, will start once again as the Ravens take on the Cleveland Browns.
Smith has missed the Eagles' past two games, but seems to be trending towards being available against the Panthers on Sunday.
It's trending towards a second straight week of Tyler Huntley under center as the Ravens take on the Browns.
With Jalen Hurts out due to a blood clot, Joe Milton will join the Eagles' 53-man roster behind quarterbacks Tanner McKee and Cole Payton.
Hall has not played since Week 3 due to a quad injury.
Braelon Allen, who ran for 116 yards and a touchdown last week against the Browns, will get be RB1.
After being limited in practice on Wednesday, Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was a full participant in Thursday's practice, according to the team's injury report.
That upgrade points to a potential return this week, as New England takes on the Jets on Sunday. Gonzalez has missed the last two games while dealing with a shoulder injury.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice did not practice on Thursday with multiple injuries, making it likely that Kansas City will be without their top receiver on Sunday. Rice, who left the Chief's Week 4 win over the Raiders early after pulling up awkwardly , is listed as dealing with issues with his hamstring and his knee.
The Chiefs will return to the field on Sunday after a bye last week, but multiple receivers being wiped out with injuries has raised questions. (Things appear worrying enough that Kansas City appears to be weighing other options, like signing Tyreek Hill .)
For the time being, Tanner McKee is tasked with steadying the Eagles' ship. And the waters around Philadelphia are getting pretty rocky these days.
Jalen Hurts being diagnosed with a superficial blood clot is the latest in a deepening injury problem, ruling the quarterback out for Sunday's game against the Panthers. The timing couldn't be worse with the Eagles having lost three straight, the past two in heartbreaking fashion.
McKee was named Hurts' replacement. Andy Dalton had been Hurts' backup to open the season but was cut after an interception against the Bears in Week 3.
McKee has started two career games, both coming in meaningless Week 18 games. Last season, after the Eagles had clinched a playoff spot the week before, McKee completed 21-of-40 passes for 241 yards, one TD and one interception in the 24-17 loss to the Commanders.
The Eagles listed 24 players on this week's injury report , not to mention the five offensive players on injured reserve. The offensive line also took recent hits with the sudden retirement of right tackle Lane Johnson and the trade of left guard Cam Jurgens.
Hurts' injury could be week to week, so it appears McKee could be the starting quarterback during a key stretch of the Eagles' season. After the Panthers, the Eagles face each of their NFC East rivals leading into the Week 10 bye — Monday night against the Cowboys, at the Commanders and home against the division-leading Giants.
The 29-year-old played his first seven NFL seasons with the Giants before being released in September and later signing in Indianapolis.
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